The Census Act, 1948
rajasthan · 1948
- S. 1Short title and extent.
- S. 2Definitions.
- S. 2ARule of construction respecting enactments not extending to Jammu and Kashmir.
- S. 3Central Government to take census.
- S. 4Appointment of census staff.
- S. 4AStaff of every local authority to be made available for taking census.
- S. 5Status of census authorities as public servants.
- S. 6Discharge of duties of census-officers in certain cases.
- S. 7Power to call upon certain persons to give assistance.
- S. 7ARequisitioning premises, of vehicles, etc., for taking of a census.
- S. 7BPayment of compensation.
- S. 7CPower to obtain information.
- S. 7DPower of entry into and inspection of premises, etc.
- S. 7EEviction from requisitioned premises.
- S. 7FRelease of premises from requisition.
- S. 7GDelegation of functions of the Central Government with regard to requisitioning.
- S. 7HPenalty for contravention of any order regarding requisitioning.
- S. 8Asking of questions and obligation to answer.
- S. 9Occupier to permit access and affixing of numbers.
- S. 10Occupier or manager to fill up schedule.
- S. 11Penalties.
- S. 12Sanction required for prosecutions.
- S. 13Operation of other laws not barred.
- S. 13ACertain offences to be cognizable and triable summarily.
- S. 14Jurisdiction.
- S. 15Records of census not open to inspection of admissible in evidence.
- S. 15AProtection of service interests of members of census staff.
- S. 15BProtection of action taken in good faith.
- S. 16Temporary suspension of other laws as to mode of taking census in municipalities.
- S. 17Grant of statistical abstracts.
- S. 17APower to extend the provisions of Act to other operations.
- S. 18Power to make rules.